Leaf spring retainer pin and u-bolt plate
09-10-2014, 07:26 PM
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Leaf spring retainer pin and u-bolt plate
OK was chatting with a Jeeper friend, and he was concerned about my leaf spring install. My new Rough Country leafs came with a slightly larger bolt, one that didn't fit THROUGH the retainer plate. So, my plate is sitting ON TOP of the bolt.
He said this is wrong, and I need to drill out the centering hole so the plate sites flat on the leaf.
I told him this was the way it was when I took off the original suspension .. the plate was sitting on top of the button, not flush with the leaf. He said, there's no way ...
So, who's right? I have to re-do my install anyways, because the 3 deg shim provided by Rough Country is causing vibrations and bad pinion angle at 3" of lift.
He said this is wrong, and I need to drill out the centering hole so the plate sites flat on the leaf.
I told him this was the way it was when I took off the original suspension .. the plate was sitting on top of the button, not flush with the leaf. He said, there's no way ...
So, who's right? I have to re-do my install anyways, because the 3 deg shim provided by Rough Country is causing vibrations and bad pinion angle at 3" of lift.
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